1-20-101. Homestead exemption; right and amount. Every resident of the state is entitled to a homestead not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) in value, exempt from execution and attachment arising from any debt, contract or civil obligation entered into or incurred.
1-20-102. Homestead exemption; when operative. (a) The homestead is only exempt as provided in W.S. 1-20-101 while occupied as such by the owner or the person entitled thereto, or his or her family. (b) When two (2) or more persons jointly own and occupy the same residence, each shall be entitled to the homestead exemption.
1-20-103. Homestead exemption; right of family survivors. When any person dies seized of a homestead leaving as survivor a widow, husband or minor children, the survivor is entitled to the homestead. If there is no such survivor, the homestead is liable for the debts of the deceased.
1-20-104. Homestead exemption; composition. The homestead may consist of a house on a lot or lots or other lands of any number of acres, or a house trailer or other movable home on a lot or lots, whether or not the house trailer or other movable home is equipped with wheels or resting upon immovable […]
1-20-105. Wearing apparel. The necessary wearing apparel of every person not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) in value, determined in the manner provided in W.S. 1-20-106 is exempt from levy or sale upon execution, writ of attachment or any process issuing out of any court in this state. Necessary wearing apparel shall not include jewelry […]
1-20-106. Exemption of other personal property; personalty used in livelihood; appraisement. (a) The following property, when owned by any person, is exempt from levy or sale upon execution, writ of attachment or any process issuing out of any court in this state and shall continue to be exempt while the person or the family of […]
1-20-107. Exemptions when head of family dies. Whenever the head of a family dies, deserts, or ceases to reside with the family, the family is entitled to all the benefits and privileges conferred upon the head of a family residing with the same, and the family, or any member thereof, may select the property claimed […]
1-20-108. Exception; residency required. (a) No property claimed as exempt under W.S. 1-20-101 through 1-20-106 is exempt from attachment or sale upon execution for the purchase money of the property. (b) Any person claiming these exemptions shall be a bona fide resident of this state.
1-20-109. Exemptions from estates in bankruptcy. In accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(1), the exemptions from property of the estate in bankruptcy provided in 11 U.S.C. § 522(d) are not authorized in cases where Wyoming law is applicable on the date of the filing of the petition and the debtor’s domicile has been located in […]
1-20-110. Exemption for retirement funds and accounts. (a) The following are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment or any other legal process: (i) The interest of an individual or beneficiary in a retirement plan; (A) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 108, § 2. (B) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 108, § 2. (ii) Money or other […]
1-20-111. Exemption for contributions to a medical savings account. Contributions by an individual to a qualified medical savings account are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment or any other process issued by any court, except for judgments against an individual or other dependents for medical expenses, to the extent the contributions are allowable as a deduction […]
